Lexington, Ky. – US Equestrian is pleased to announce the athlete-and-horse combinations that have been named to the short list for the Adequan® U.S. Para Dressage Team for the FEI Para Dressage World Championship. The World Championship will take place August 10-14 in Herning, Denmark, and the team will be led by Chef d’Equipe Michel Assouline.

The following athlete-and-horse combinations have been named to the short list for the FEI Para Dressage World Championship and are listed in alphabetical order:

  • Beatrice de Lavalette (Loxahatchee, Fla.) with Clarc, a 2007 KWPN gelding owned by Elizabeth and Nicolas de Lavalette, and Sixth Sense, a 2010 Oldenburg gelding owned by Elizabeth and Nicolas de Lavalette
  • Rebecca Hart (Loxahatchee, Fla.) with El Corona Texel, a 2009 Dutch Warmblood gelding owned by Rowan O’Riley, and Fortune 500, a 2010 Oldenburg gelding owned by Rowan O’Riley
  • Charlotte Merle-Smith (Ocala, Fla.) with Guata, a 2011 Dutch Warmblood mare owned by Charlotte and Susan Merle-Smith
  • Kate Shoemaker (Wellington, Fla.) with Quiana, her own 2014 Rhineland mare, and Solitaer 40, a 2007 Hanoverian gelding owned by Kate, Craig, and Deena Shoemaker
  • Roxanne Trunnell (Royal Palm Beach, Fla.) with Fortunato H2O, a 2016 Oldenburg stallion owned by Lehua Custer

For more information, including schedule and results, visit herning2022.com.

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